Tile with a Portrait of a Young Man Inhaling the Perfume of a Flower
Islamic
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 16th/early 17th century
Medium
Kubachi ware, fritware with blue, black, and turqouise under a tranparent glaze
Dimensions
22.3 × 22.2 × 2 cm (8 3/4 × 8 3/4 × 7/8 in.)
Classification
earthenware
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
71236
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...